The Shallows
2016 · Movie · PG-13 · 86 min · ★ 6.4 · 69% critics
A solo surfer visits a secluded beach and becomes trapped offshore when a great white shark enters the area. With the shore close but dangerously out of reach, the ordeal turns into a tense test of endurance, quick thinking, and nerve.
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-06-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Critic score
- 69/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (5,332 votes)
- Budget
- $17,000,000
About
You may like this if you enjoy compact shark-survival thrillers like 47 Meters Down, with steady tension and a simple premise; Not for you if unrealistic animal behavior ruins the fun.
Pros: tense survival setup; beautiful beach setting; strong lead performance | Cons: thin story; exaggerated shark behavior; divisive final stretch
Themes
- surfing
- surfer
- island
- mexico
- shark attack
- animal attack
- coral reef
- survival
- wounded
- creature
- young woman
- shark
- +15 more
Cast & crew
Blake Lively
as Nancy Adams
Óscar Jaenada
as Carlos
Brett Cullen
as Father
Janelle Bailey
as Mother
Sedona Legge
as Chloe Adams
Pablo Calva
as Carlo's Son
- DE
Diego Espejel
as Intoxicated Man
- AD
Ava Dean
as Young Nancy
Chelsea Moody
as Young Mom
- AC
Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo
as Surfer 1
Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra